Israel far-right Minister slams ceasefire with Lebanon as 'serious mistake'
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has criticized a ceasefire deal with Lebanon, labeling it a 'serious mistake'. He argues that the agreement, which aims for Hezbollah's withdrawal, cannot be enforced and questions the reliability of the Lebanese state. Ben Gvir also expressed discontent with Prime Minister Netanyahu for yielding to U.S. pressure in the negotiations.
- ▪Itamar Ben Gvir criticized a ceasefire deal with Lebanon, calling it a 'serious mistake'.
- ▪The ceasefire requires a complete cessation of fire by Hezbollah, according to a joint statement after U.S.-led talks.
- ▪Ben Gvir believes the Lebanese state cannot be trusted to enforce the deal.
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Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir criticised on Thursday (June 4, 2026) a ceasefire deal with Lebanon brokered by Washington, calling it a "serious mistake". "The ceasefire with Lebanon is a serious mistake and the pipe dreams of advisers are dragging the Prime Minister (Benjamin Netanyahu) to wrong decisions," the Minister wrote on X.Israel and Lebanon agreed on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a "complete cessation" of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to a joint statement after U.S.-led talks in Washington.
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